difference between load testing and stress testing?

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difference between load testing and stress testing?..

Answer / rkcr

Stress Testing :
To evaluate a system beyond the limits of the specified
requirements.

Load Testing : verifies a website can handle a particular
number of concurrent users while maintaining acceptable
response times.

Note: Load testing and stress testing are different types
of performance testing.

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difference between load testing and stress testing?..

Answer / satish

Stress testing is the process of determining the ability of
a computer, network, program or device to maintain a certain
level of effectiveness under unfavorable conditions. The
process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such
as measuring the frequency of errors or system crashes. The
term also refers to qualitative evaluation of factors such
as availability
Load Testing:it meant constantly increasing the load on the
system via automated tools. For a Web application, the load
is defined in terms of concurrent users or HTTP connections.

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difference between load testing and stress testing?..

Answer / naveen kumar k.l

Assume that we have to develop an application for 100 users
of load.
Load Testing:Testing the behavior of an application by
applying a load which is less than or equal to designed load
( 100 users),under proper environment conditions.

Stress:Testing the behavior of an application by applying a
load which is greater than designed load( 100 users),under
proper environment conditions.
This means we are testing the application by applying a
load which is greater than designed load.

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difference between load testing and stress testing?..

Answer / mfsi_priyankaa

Load Testing- Testing the system or application to its
maximum capacity.

Stress Testing- Testing an application or system beyond its
capacity.

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